The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16
The Press and Banner
Wednesday, March 16, 1887.

FRED JOHNSON, son OF the late Major Leroy
]. johnson, of Lebanon ncighborhond, was
buried at Lebanon grave yaru last sunday
He died at the home of his mother. her aFea i /; !;
wears The father and two sons have died IN
this household within Il few years. anu TINS
last aftlicti0n comes with severe blow 10
grief-stricken mother.
MEssRs. r. NJ. HADDnN & Co. have again
secured the services Of Miss Mamie MacDon'
aid OF New York. Miss Macdonald Is an ae
complished mliliner, fresh from large me-
tropolitan designing room. Ladies VINO may
have their hats and bnnnets made d! heT can
feel sure OF securing the very latest styles.
Mrs. HApDoN, after three weeks business
trip to New York and other Northern cities
has returned and now the ladies may soon eX
pect q treat in the way OF pretty and styllsn
cases which are daily received We predict Tor
them q larger stock than usual.
THE mules in Mr.. Ben. AK ems wagon were
frightened yesterday on the square, and ran
from Whites corner TO the lamp post IN IRON
Of the Court House, which the wagon struck,
breaking the glass OF the lamp. and breaking
the wagon from the mules. Not much harm
was done
Mr.. JOHN D. GALLAGHER, who has been
in Mr.. McGettigan's employ for year, has
started on n trip to the Old Country. Mr.
McGettigan esteems him most highly, ana
is sorry for Abbevile to lose so good citizen,
but hopes for his return.
SOME of the members of the circulating Ii
brary are keeping the hooks out longer than
the time specified in the rules. The Librarian
earnestly request that they adhere strictly "a
the rules. else the fines will be.imposed T.. H.
Speed, Librarian.
Abbeville yesterday from his home near An
treville, some fifteen miles distant. Mr Had
don is IS years Of age and performed this re-
markable feat at the peril OF his lite
Two fine varieties OF field seed corn; eornIone on
introduced by Colonel Mosby OF Mississippi,
and the other by ]. o. Sanders OF Sumter, s.
C.-for sale by E. A. Templeton &:Co.
The office door OF the Clerk Of Court has
been beautifully painted. Major Zeigler Is
good officer, and he always keeps his Office III
first class condition.
WE had frost Monday morning, and frost
and Ice on Tuesday morning. very iittle
harm was done to vegetation OF any KIND.
DURING the beautiful weather very few peo-
pie came from the country to town. The mr'
mers are working with great energy.
Mr.. GEORGE MoRRAH received n gunshot
wound one day last week from the hands ol
his brother-in-lam Mr.. Oscar Gown.
MRS. II. o. KING Of Greenville died few
days ago. She was the daughter Of Mr.
Franklin Miller Of this county.
THE young ladies OF the Due West Female
College Will give musical entertainment Oh
Friday night.
Mr.. w. E. BELL has returned from the
Northern markets with an elegant stock o'
ladies goods.
THE South Carollna Presbytery will meet
at Troy on Friday, Apil 8, at halfpast seven
O'Clock.
Mr.. J. FRANK HARPER Of Elbert county
Ga, favored US with call last Monday.
THE Sons OF Temperance will meet In
Knox's Hall next Monday night.
Mr.. PAsCHAL, merchant at Mount Carmel
was In town Monday night.
MAMIE PARKER, colored, died last Satur-
day, age II years. Measles.
MRS. HADDoN has returned from New York
with lot OF nice goods
Mr.. AND MRS. j. w. THOMSON are off TO
Edgef1eld for week.
Miss BELLE McCAw has returned to her
homa In Yorkville.
ALLEN LEE has opened a candy store on
Main street.
Mr.. ]. C. KLUGH is Off for the old home
at Coronaca.
JUDGE Is. CoTHRAN is attending court at
Walhalla.
MRS. X. G. P1RRES come home yesterday
evening.
DIR. WILSON is expected to be at home next
Sunday.
Mr.. W. N. GRAYDoN is off on a pleasure
trip.
DIR. MARSHALL is again to be on the streets.
The Rifle club drilled on Monday night.
Mr.. T. P. CoTHRAN is of for Charleston.
THE young people we'll dance tonight.
Miss JENNIE DELPHI is in Columbia.
Mr.. KNoxs condition Is unchanged.
BANK stock has been sold above par.
MISS JULIA DAVIS Is in Augusta.
ITALIAN musicions are In town.
HENRY WARD BEECHER Is dead.